1992 Nissan 200 Sx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,070

Total Tests (All Years)

115,689 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Nissan 200 Sx as it ages.

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↑5.1%

21 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↑5.9%

24 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.8%

25 yrs64.1%

→ ↑14.0%

26 yrs78.1%

→ ↓10.4%

27 yrs67.7%

→ ↑6.1%

28 yrs73.8%

→ ↑4.9%

29 yrs78.7%

→ ↓6.7%

30 yrs72.0%

→ ↑11.1%

31 yrs83.1%

→ ↓2.1%

32 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	51.3%	306
18 yrs	51.7%	259
19 yrs	52.8%	218
20 yrs	51.4%	179
21 yrs	56.5%	147
22 yrs	55.6%	124
23 yrs	57.4%	115
24 yrs	63.3%	109
25 yrs	64.1%	103
26 yrs	78.1%	64
27 yrs	67.7%	62
28 yrs	73.8%	61
29 yrs	78.7%	61
30 yrs	72.0%	50
31 yrs	83.1%	65
32 yrs	81.0%	147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Nissan 200 Sx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	81%	147
2023 (31 yrs)	83.1%	65
2022 (30 yrs)	72%	50
2021 (29 yrs)	78.7%	61
2020 (28 yrs)	73.8%	61
2019 (27 yrs)	67.7%	62
2018 (26 yrs)	78.1%	64
2017 (25 yrs)	64.1%	103
2016 (24 yrs)	63.3%	109
2015 (23 yrs)	57.4%	115
2014 (22 yrs)	55.6%	124
2013 (21 yrs)	56.5%	147
2012 (20 yrs)	51.4%	179
2011 (19 yrs)	52.8%	218
2010 (18 yrs)	51.7%	259
2009 (17 yrs)	51.3%	306

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 306Avg Mileage 109,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2010High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 259Avg Mileage 110,750Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 218Avg Mileage 110,431Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 179Avg Mileage 109,214Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 147Avg Mileage 112,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 124Avg Mileage 107,430Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 115Avg Mileage 109,097Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 109Avg Mileage 113,156Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 103Avg Mileage 110,304Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 64Avg Mileage 117,007Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2019

67.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 111,038Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 37.1%

2020

73.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 112,837Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2021

78.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 61Avg Mileage 109,219Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2022

72.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 50Avg Mileage 107,577Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2023

83.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 65Avg Mileage 111,231Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 147Avg Mileage 115,689Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

MOT results for 1992 Nissan 200 Sx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	51.3%	306	109,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2010	18	51.7%	259	110,750	Suspension — 25.9%
2011	19	52.8%	218	110,431	Suspension — 30.3%
2012	20	51.4%	179	109,214	Suspension — 30.2%
2013	21	56.5%	147	112,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2014	22	55.6%	124	107,430	Suspension — 84.7%
2015	23	57.4%	115	109,097	Suspension — 67.0%
2016	24	63.3%	109	113,156	Suspension — 58.7%
2017	25	64.1%	103	110,304	Suspension — 46.6%
2018	26	78.1%	64	117,007	Suspension — 23.4%
2019	27	67.7%	62	111,038	Body, chassis, structure — 37.1%
2020	28	73.8%	61	112,837	Suspension — 67.2%
2021	29	78.7%	61	109,219	Suspension — 50.8%
2022	30	72.0%	50	107,577	Suspension — 62.0%
2023	31	83.1%	65	111,231	Suspension — 20.0%
2024	32	81.0%	147	115,689	Suspension — 20.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Nissan 200 Sx, with age trends.

Suspension

43.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

32.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

21.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.8% (17 yrs)	14.3% (32 yrs)	-12.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	25.5% (17 yrs)	20.4% (32 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 200 Sx cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,070 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.